Ian Hargreaves CBE is a professor of digital economy at Cardiff University and a non-executive director of the BBC. He previously worked as the director of strategic communications for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is a founding non-executive board member of UK communications regulator Ofcom. He has also been the editor of New Statesman, editor of The Independent, deputy editor of The Financial Times, and director of BBC News and Current Affairs.

Victoria is an award-winning community builder. In her work, she explores how networks, communities, and ecosystems shape our sense of belonging. She has launched products, coworking spaces and programmes for clients such as Meta, Second Home, IKEA, EY, Virgin, EDF, Adidas, and more. She's interested in our sense of belonging at work and has hosted a podcast on the topic – The Work We Do. She’s an On Being and Zinc fellow, a Lovies and Webbies awards judge, and a future of work visiting lecturer at UAL and Parsons.

Fran Cassidy is a consultant for the UK’s Institute for Practitioners in Advertising. She is the owner of Cassidy Media Partnership, a London-based consultancy working with brands such as Facebook on strategic planning. She has over 25 years of experience in marketing and the media sector, working in agencies, as a client, and as a media owner.

Jenny is a Gold award-winning writer, trend forecaster and strategist specialising in brand storytelling. Her services include brand discovery, formation and strategy, content auditing, content strategy, copywriting, and top-line insights for C-suite level decision makers.

She has worked for media companies globally ideating the future of trusted journalism and story formats, such as the NY Times and FT, and in development project backed by Nike Inc, where she worked with Fuseproject to pivot business supply and value chains to benefit women and girls.

Jenny is also a published poet and journalist, with works featuring in Dazed & Confused, BBC Futures, and Flaunt magazine in LA.